Thirion and Banti Plate Coin

Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 960. Estimate $10000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $11000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Aquilia Severa. Augusta, AD 220-221 & 221-222. Æ Sestertius (21.87 g, 12h). Rome mint. IVLIA AQVILIA • SEVERA • AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane / CONCORDIA, S C across field, Concordia standing left, holding double cornucopia, and sacrificing from patera she holds in her right hand over lighted altar to left; star in right field. RIC IV 390 (Elagabalus); Thirion 482 = Banti 4 (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 432-3. Near EF, dark green patina, traces off porosity and smoothing. An exceptional Sestertius.

The pedigree for this coin listed in Banti is erroneous.